Article: Obama joins filibuster bid against Alito: But senator criticizes tactic, says it will fail.

Article: A supreme fight: how will the future of gay equality be affected by Bush appointees to the U.S. Supreme Court? Battle lines are now being drawn.(WASHINGTON ADVOCATE)(George W. Bush)
The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine);  July 19, 2005 ;     655 words ......replacement on the Supreme Court. Since eight of...their use of the filibuster; Democrats, in...allow Democrats to filibuster some but not all...considering a Supreme Court justice. Parents...to maintain the filibuster and otherwise...about selecting a Supreme ...

Article: Supreme Court nomination unlikely to be blocked
The Irish Times;  May 28, 2009 ;     559 words ......of Sonia Sotomayor to the supreme court with a filibuster, the party's top member of...woman ever to sit on the supreme court, will start visiting senators...of Sonia Sotomayor for the supreme court is the clearest indication...

Article: Battle over Supreme Court nominees looms; Better to debate use of filibuster now rather than later.(OPED)
The Washington Times;  May 24, 2005 ;     700+ words ......deploy the filibuster against future Supreme Court nominees...indefinitely filibustered nomination...leading to the Supreme Court sitting without...it at the Supreme Court level. If...over the filibuster just yet...

Article: JUDGING ALITO HOW CONSERVATIVE DOES A SUPREME COURT NOMINEE HAVE TO BE FOR DEMOCRATS TO FILIBUSTER UNDER 'EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES?' WE'RE ABOUT TO FIND OUT. IF DEMOCRATS PICK A FIGHT, THEY'D BETTER MAKE SURE THEY WIN.(FORUM)(GUEST COLUMN)(Column)
Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI);  November 6, 2005 ;     656 words ......stink. The Supreme Court nomination...gamble on a filibuster. If they lose a filibuster test, they...possible Supreme Court justice...itching for a Supreme Court fight. If...spare) to filibuster the nomination...

Article: U.S. president presses Alito's Supreme Court nomination in broadcast
AP Worldstream;  January 28, 2006 ;     416 words ......President George W. Bush gave Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito...judge the nation's 110th Supreme Court justice is scheduled...uphill battle to impose a filibuster. "The Senate has a constitutional...up-or-down vote on every Supreme Court nominee with majority...judicial ...

Article: Bush presses Alito's Supreme Court nomination in broadcast
AP Worldstream;  January 28, 2006 ;     510 words ......the 110th U.S. Supreme Court justice is scheduled...battle to impose a filibuster as a delaying...experience than any Supreme Court nominee in more...to overcome any filibuster attempt by minority...to call for a filibuster from a five-star...judiciary.senate.gov ...

Article: Commentary: Supreme Court vacancy likely to bring the filibuster issue back to the US Senate
NPR All Things Considered;  June 8, 2005 ;     434 words ......Commentary: Supreme Court vacancy likely...bring the filibuster issue back...employ the filibuster against judicial...end of the Supreme Court's term this...future of the Supreme Court that underlies...scrap the filibuster. Viewed in...

Article: Alito heads toward confirmation to Supreme Court despite challenges by Democrats
AP Worldstream;  January 13, 2006 ;     700+ words ......ito's nomination to the Supreme Court is gliding toward...the nation's 110th Supreme Court justice, Democrats...appetite for mounting a filibuster on the Senate floor...would serve on the Supreme Court one day, and I think...end up before the Supreme Court. Leahy ...

Article: SEN. DOMENICI VOTES TO BLOCK FILIBUSTER ON JUDGE ALITO, SUPPORTS CONFIRMATION TO SUPREME COURT
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  January 30, 2006 ;     316 words ......argue the case for Supreme Court nominee Samuel...vote to block a filibuster of the judge...colleagues to reject a filibuster and to support...qualified to be a Supreme Court Justice. The American...vote to block a filibuster marked the first...vote. No other Supreme ...

Article: Alito confirmation likely; Democrats don't appear to have the votes to prevent him from becoming 110th Supreme Court justice
Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque);  January 13, 2006 ;     419 words ......probable confirmation as the 110th Supreme Court justice Thursday, with the only...predicted you would serve on the Supreme Court one day, and I think that's going...conservative record that foretells his Supreme Court stance. But they face an uphill battle in finding enough votes to ...

Article: Democrats decline to rule out filibuster.(Supreme Court justice candidates)
Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL);  July 3, 2005 ;     700+ words ......battle over the next Supreme Court justice began in earnest...refused to rule out a filibuster to block President...probably would be filibustered, Biden said, adding, I have no intention of filibustering, but it depends on...blocking a nominee with a filibuster. Certainly a ...

Article: RNC Response to John Kerry's Call for Filibuster of Judge Samuel Alito's Nomination to Supreme Court
U.S. Newswire;  January 26, 2006 ;     700+ words ......Kerry's call for a filibuster of Judge Samuel...Nomination to Supreme Court: "To even suggest a filibuster against a nominee...To Support A Filibuster To Block The...Alito To The Supreme Court, CNN's Congressional...Would Justify A Filibuster. I Think When It Comes To ...

Article: REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE RESPONDS TO SEN. KERRY'S CALL FOR FILIBUSTER OF JUDGE ALITO'S NOMINATION TO SUPREME COURT
Targeted News Service;  January 26, 2006 ;     700+ words ......CALLS IN ALITO FILIBUSTER FROM SWITZERLAND...To Support A Filibuster To Block The...Alito To The Supreme Court, CNN's Congressional...Going To Be Any Filibuster Against Alito...Will Vote For Supreme Court Nominee Samuel...Would Justify A Filibuster. I Think When It ...

Article: Dem filibuster on Roberts unlikely Supreme Court nominee 'in the ballpark of a nonconfrontational' pick
Chicago Sun-Times;  July 21, 2005 ;     447 words ......possibility of a Democratic filibuster against Supreme Court nominee John Roberts...appeals court judge was "filibuster- able." On Capitol...I believe this is a filibuster-able nominee? The answer...deal over judicial filibusters indicated they thought a filibuster against ...